La Viridiana is available at lower rates for smaller parties. For details see La Viridiana (x 4 people).
Location
In lush farmlands at the foot of the Sabine Hills, just east of the Tiber Valley. 2.5km/1.5 miles from the village of Cantalupo in Sabina with its museum-castle and 5km/3 miles from medieval Forano. Touring options include Viterbo, 30 minutes, the gorgeous abbey of Farfa and the four sanctuaries in the Valle Santa connected with St. Francis of Assisi. Tivoli and Orvieto are both reached in less than 1 hour.
Accommodations
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Ground floor
Sitting/dining room with a large open fireplace. Kitchen. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with shower.
First floor
Double bedroom with adjacent dressing room and bathroom with bath. Sitting room in a glassed veranda.
Lower ground floor
[at pool level] Changing room. Bathroom with shower [and washing machine]. Exercise equipment. Dining area.
Grounds
Very nicely maintained terraced garden with olive trees and umbrella pines. The private pool, 5 x 12m/16 x 39 feet, is set 12 steps below the house. Two vine-covered loggias with sitting and dining areas.
Assistance
Assistance is provided locally by the property's caretaker, who speaks a little English and lives nearby - and is an excellent cook. Services included in the rental fee, and optional services available, are noted under Price and Availability.
Facilities
Dishwasher. Microwave. Portable barbeque. Washing machine. TV with DVD. CD player. Fireplace.Two portable fans. Mosquito nets on all windows. Mobile telephone provided upon request.
Facilities notes
No central heating but there is electrical heating.
Access
Airports: Rome, 70km/44 miles. Railway station at Poggio Mirteto Scalo, 5km/3 miles [direct line to Rome in 35 minutes]. Motorway exit at Ponzano Romano, 10km/6 miles along paved roads to the property’s gates. Ample shaded parking.
Activities
Tennis and 9-hole golf available at the nearby Relais & Chateaux hotel Borgo Paraelios, 5 minutes' drive. Thermal baths at Viterbo, 30 minutes. Several riding stables in the area.
Small appliances
Filter coffee maker.
Pool details
The pool has a depth of 1.3-4m/4-10 feet and both steps and a ladder for entry/exit.
Additional notes about the property
Cantalupo in Sabina is reputedly the birthplace of the cantaloupe melon; the name of the village translates to ‘song of the wolf’.
